title: Application of mechanical dilatation of the pyloric sphincter in esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011336:Probability; D011708:Pylorus; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome